How to Fix a Drug Scandal
Rarely have I been more frustrated by a documentary production’s formal choices and how they interfere with the engaging content of the story they’re trying…
Buster Keaton
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The Image Book (2019)
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The General (1927)
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Johnnie Gray, Directed by
Roger Ebert
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Music Box Memories: A Legendary Theatre Celebrates 90 Years
Our Managing Editor and staff give some love to Music Box on its 90th birthday.
A Rich and Varied World: Highlights of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
A recap of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
They Are the Wellspring For Me: John C. Reilly on Stan & Ollie
An interview with John C. Reilly about his performance as Oliver Hardy in the Laurel and Hardy film, Stan & Ollie.
30 Minutes On: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
A great lead performance and some nice moments can't compensate for a disappointingly reactionary framework.
#340 October 30, 2018
Matt writes: Just because you're stuck at home answering the door for trick-or-treaters on Halloween doesn't mean you can't have a delightfully spooky evening yourself. Two ten-hour programs ripe for seasonal binging recently premiered on Netflix and received enthusiastic reviews at RogerEbert.com. Mike Flanagan's limited series "The Haunting of Hill House," reviewed here by Brian Tallerico, is a genuinely unnerving, often brilliant reimagining of Shirley Jackson's classic novel about ominous ghosts, mental illness and frayed familial bonds. The other must-see show is "Riverdale" creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," a marvelously acted, richly provocative new vehicle for the supernaturally inclined Archie Comics heroine, played by a perfectly cast Kiernan Shipka. In my review of the first season, I explore how Osgood Perkins' masterful debut feature, "The Blackcoat's Daughter" (starring Shipka), served as a major influence on Aguirre-Sacasa, and could serve as ideal Halloween programming itself.
CIFF 2018: Friedkin Uncut, The Great Buster
A review of two films that played at CIFF on William Friedkin and Buster Keaton.
Always Leave 'Em Laughing: Peter Bogdanovich on Buster Keaton, superheroes, television, and the effect of time on movies
Peter Bogdanovich, film historian and filmmaker, talks about Buster Keaton, the subject of his new documentary.
45 Movies to see at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival
An in-depth look at what's playing this month at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Neil Simon: 1927-2018
A tribute to the late playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon.
Leonard Maltin on His New Book, Hooked on Hollywood: Discoveries from a Lifetime of Film Fandom
An interview with critic Leonard Maltin about his new book, Hooked on Hollywood.
RogerEbert.com and the Mission: Impossible Movies
A look back at how we've rated the "Mission: Impossible" films throughout the years.
Interview: Chicago Filmmaker Michael Glover Smith on Mercury in Retrograde
An interview with Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith.
AFI Fest 2017: "The Shape of Water" Panel with Guillermo del Toro, Sally Hawkins and more
May contain spoilers
Jana Monji reports on the panel for "The Shape of Water" that followed after the film's AFI FEST screening.
Jerry Lewis: 1926-2017
An obituary for the one and only Jerry Lewis.
Ebertfest Flashback: Donald O’Connor on “Singin’ in the Rain”
The transcript and video of Roger Ebert's onstage conversation with Donald O'Connor at Ebertfest 2003.
60 Minutes on: "John Wick: Chapter Two"
May contain spoilers
A review written in 60 minutes about "John Wick: Chapter Two."
Meet the Writers: Monica Castillo
Monica Castillo responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
Comedy Is Not Pretty: The Parade Of Not-Necessarily-Likable Genius In Kliph Nesteroff’s “The Comedians”
A review of Kliph Nesteroff's book "The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy."
Meet the Writers: Nick Allen
Assistant Editor Nick Allen tackles the Movie Love Questionnaire.
Book Excerpt: "The Gag Man" by Matthew Dessem
An excerpt from Matthew Dessem's book, "The Gag Man."
Thumbnails 8/10/15
Colleges censor stand-up comics; Edward Norton on the monetization of Oscars; Nine-year-olds' open letter to Disney; William Friedkin revisits golden era; "Shaun the Sheep" filmmakers.
Keep Moving!: The Films of Richard Lester.
An appreciation of Richard Lester as a retrospective of his work is about to unfold in New York City.
A Trip Through Film History with Norman Lloyd
An in-depth look at the extraordinary film career of 100-year-old actor Norman Lloyd, currently starring in Judd Apatow's "Trainwreck."
Thumbnails 7/10/15
How women get a raw deal in Hollywood; The end of The Dissolve; Millennial poverty and its roots; Misplaced nostalgia for "The Graduate"; Tom Hanks at his finest.
A Tribute to Prashant Bhargava
An overview of the career of filmmaker Prashant Bhargava, who passed away this year.
